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Siemens China wins large Orex sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Chinese unit of Siemens Medical Solutions has reached an agreement to sell 108 computed radiography units from Orex Computed Radiography to Lucky Film, a Chinese photosensitive materials and magnetic recording media manufacturer. Siemens is the exclusive distributor for Orex CR in China.
August 11, 2004
Hologic gets FDA nod for SecurViewDX
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has received Food and Drug Administration marketing clearance for its SecurViewDX breast imaging workstation, according to the Bedford, MA-based company.
August 11, 2004
Elekta deploys Axeda
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy provider Elekta of Stockholm has deployed a device relationship management (DRM) system based on software from Axeda Systems, according to the Mansfield, MA-based firm.
August 11, 2004
Draxis Health books record revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Draxis Health reported record second-quarter revenues of $16.7 million, up 42% compared with the $11.8 million turned in during the second quarter of 2003. For the quarter (end-June 30), the Mississauga, Ontario-based vendor had net income of $2.3 million, compared with net income of $700,000 a year ago.
August 11, 2004
Eklin DR used in Koko diagnosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Koko, a female gorilla that uses a modified form of American Sign Language and lives at The Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, CA, was recently diagnosed with an abscessed tooth using technology from veterinary digital radiography developer Eklin Medical Systems, the company reported.
August 11, 2004
DeJarnette adds dyseCT installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
DeJarnette Research Systems has installed three more dyseCT workflow systems at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT.
August 11, 2004
Tuberculosis: Managing an old disease with modern medicine
By N. Shivapriya
Contrary to perceptions that it's a disease of the past, tuberculosis is still a very real threat. Every year about 2 million people die from TB, and 6 million develop the active disease, according to estimates. The tuberculosis comeback has thrown radiologists a fresh set of challenges, but imaging findings can speed the diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening disease.
August 11, 2004
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SonoSite, Boston Scientific team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound technology developer SonoSite and interventional device firm Boston Scientific have signed a multiyear agreement. Under the deal, Boston Scientific's oncology division will serve as the exclusive distributor of the Bothell, WA-based vendor's iLook ultrasound systems for certain U.S. vascular access and interventional markets.
August 10, 2004
Siemens inks oncology deal with Premier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has signed a three-year contract with Premier Purchasing Partners covering sales of the vendor's oncology offerings.
August 10, 2004
Sophisticated MR techniques hone in on micro levels of MS
By Shalmali Pal
Although MRI is commonly used for evaluating multiple sclerosis (MS), it is anything but an ideal imaging exam. The correlation of images with disease extent has been inconsistent, among other problems. Two recent studies have used advanced techniques to work around the modality's shortcomings in MS imaging.
August 10, 2004
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FDS: Whose dance is it anyway?
By N. Shivapriya
A key ultrasound finding on filaria has been challenged by researchers from the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore. The researchers contend that the dancing particles described by the filaria dance sign (FDS) are not caused by the adult filarial worm, but by microfilaria.
August 10, 2004
Medicare set to raise outpatient rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a payment rate update and other policy changes in its annual Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule.
August 9, 2004
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